Russell
Manitoba is revitalizing its downtown, including replacing its iconic arches.
The new arches, connecting four corners of four intersections downtown, are an
opportunity to include public artwork that tells the story of our community.
The artwork will be combined with digital media about the art and the story
behind it. The artwork will be cut into aluminum plates attached to the arches
and backlit at night.

Themes
to be addressed in the artwork range from cultural diversity, agriculture,
community history, innovators and local heroes, and tourism and natural
surroundings. Artists should choose one theme per panel and can make multiple
submissions. The artwork will be cut into 10 foot tall aluminum plates that
will be attached to the lower portion of the arches. Each leg of the arch will
include two panels, for a total of 32 panels. In addition to the artwork, there
will be digital media where visitors can find out more about the artist and the
theme, using videos, photography,
graphics or short stories. The panels and online storytelling elements will
create an open air museum that provides testament to the area’s past, present
and future.

Submission deadline is
December 1, 2018. Unveiling of the artwork and digital media is planned for
the summer of 2019.